"Mhm." Wu Qiu and the others nodded quickly.
"Hmm—" Diluc pondered for a moment, resting his chin on one hand, before finally lowering his hands and sheathing his greatsword. "Alright, I believe you."
"but……"
Just as Wu Qiu and the others were completely relieved, Diluc looked up at Wendy again and said, "I just believe in you. As heroes of Mondstadt, you are still trustworthy."
"But I can't completely trust your actions this time. I can't be sure if you've also been deceived, after all, this wasn't your idea, was it?"
"You really are outspoken," Paimon said, shrugging. Wu Qiu and the others nodded in agreement.
Diluc clearly doubted the reliability of Wendy's idea, and he said it so hastily. He really has a lot of personality.
"Sorry, this is just the proper precaution, so..."
"So?" Wu Qiu and the others widened their eyes, thinking, "Diluc wouldn't be planning to capture Wendy, would he?"
Although Diluc knew that Venti genuinely wanted to resolve the dragon scourge, his suspicions were theoretically valid. If he were to actually take action, then Venti would have to handle it himself.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless. It's just that your infiltration failed this time, so it's almost impossible for you to steal it again. Therefore, if you want to get the Sky Harp, there is only one way."
Hearing that Diluc wouldn't do anything reckless, everyone felt relieved. But when Diluc said he had a way to get the harp, their curiosity was piqued.
"Tell me, how do we steal it?" Wu Qiu asked decisively. Diluc glanced at Wu Qiu sideways, thinking to himself, "All you know is stealing."
"Go to the Knights to get a certificate, but of course, that depends on whether you can get the Knights to compromise."
Chapter 136: Cooking
"Uh...is there any other way?"
Wu Qiu hesitated before speaking. Yesterday, he had caused a huge uproar in Mondstadt because of the party, and if he went to see Qin now, even if Qin might not be angry, it would still be a bad idea.
Diluc shook his head. "This is the only way, but..."
He then handed a slip of paper to Wu Qiu. Wu Qiu's eyes lit up. "Is this some kind of gossip? Or is it about the troupe leader..."
Wu Qiu spoke as he thought about it. But after receiving it, Wu Qiu's face immediately darkened.
“You threw a party here yesterday, and you took all the wine from Angel's Gift’s stock. I remember you said you’d pay, right? Here’s the bill.”
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Can I write an IOU?
A few minutes later, Wu Qiu walked out of the angel's gift, looking dejected. Well, he could now be said to be in huge debt.
However, Diluc stated that if the Stormterror incident could be resolved, then the money wouldn't need to be repaid. In essence, Diluc used this incident to bind Wu Qiu to this situation.
"Shall we go straight to the Knights now?"
Paimon spoke up. At that moment, Wuxiang Fengzai secretly peeked out, "Of course not. We have to prepare a gift, after all, this idiot caused such a huge mess."
"Since that's the case, then let's give this bottle of fine wine as a gift to the commander. I haven't even been willing to drink it myself."
Wendy pulled a bottle of liquor from behind her back. Wu Qiu looked at it and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the same bottle that was on the Angel's Gift bar earlier, right?"
Wendy smiled slightly and said, "Hehe."
Everyone was speechless. At this moment, Ying suggested, "Doesn't Commander Qin like mushroom pizza? Let's buy a mushroom pizza and send it over."
The suggestion was immediately met with unanimous approval. After all, Qin wasn't the type of girl who would be seen off at this time; a refreshing and delicious dish would be perfect for the busy leader of the troupe.
Without further ado, the group headed straight for the Deer Hunter Restaurant, which was not far away.
The Deer Hunter's Restaurant is quite famous in Mondstadt. Wu Qiu is also familiar with it in the game, and he's no stranger to the owner, Sarah.
However, Wu Qiu clearly didn't recognize Sarah here. So, Ying went up to greet them after they arrived.
"Oh! It's Ying, great hero. What's up? Are you going out for a midnight snack so late? I'm about to close up shop, but if you need me, I can stay open a little later."
"Yes, we'd like a mushroom pizza, thank you, Miss Sarah."
When Ying stated her needs, Sarah waved her hand and said, "No, no, you are great heroes of Mondstadt, and I am honored to serve you."
"Wait a moment, I'll go right now."
After saying that, Sarah turned to leave. But just then, someone suddenly ran over, holding a letter in their hand.
"Miss Sarah, there is a letter for you."
She handed over the letter. Sarah turned and smiled slightly, "Oh! Thank you, it's kind of you to make the trip."
"It's alright. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I have other letters with me."
After saying that, the person left in a hurry. I didn't even have time to give him a name before he left.
Sarah opened the letter and read it as she walked. But she stopped halfway through, a look of anxiety on her face.
Turning around, he said, "Everyone, I'm sorry, something happened at my home, I have to go back and I may not be able to cook for you."
"Since that's the case, you should go back quickly. We're fine."
Paimon spoke up immediately, and the others, seeing that Sarah was really anxious, said it was okay.
"I'm so sorry. How about this, you can make it yourselves, just remember to lock the door for me when you leave."
Sarah suggested. Paimon scratched his head. "But aren't you afraid of us..."
“It’s alright,” Sarah interrupted Paimon. “You are great heroes of Mondstadt, how could you possibly do something like stealing?”
The group exchanged bewildered glances. "You wouldn't steal anything? Sorry, we just did. See those patrolling, questioning Knights of Favonius? They're looking for us."
"Since that's how it is, I'm leaving. I'll leave this place to you."
After saying that, Sarah ran off. Wu Qiu and the others thought, "If it doesn't work, then we'll just make it ourselves. Surely a group of them can't make a pizza?"
So, they went into the kitchen and found a mushroom pizza recipe. They kneaded the dough, added mushrooms, cabbage, and cheese, and baked it over a fire. Several people worked on it for almost an hour before finally getting the pizza out.
"Uh... is it burnt?"
Wu Qiu looked at the pizza, which was clearly burnt, and asked, then looked at Paimon, "Where did those slime chunks on top come from?"
Paimon crossed his arms and said, "Hey! Ice slime is delicious, and it's refreshingly cool."
"Okay, let's not talk about that for now." Wu Qiu then looked at Ying, pointing to the thick layer of Jueyun peppers and asked, "What's the meaning of this?"
Ying gave an awkward smile. "It's normal to put a little spice in food, isn't it?"
"But isn't this way too much? You're practically smearing the whole pizza with chili." Wu Qiu was speechless. Ying turned her head to the side and whispered, "I put in the same amount of chili as the food I used to give you, it's just a habit..."
"No wonder I always had a bunch of Jueyun peppers in my food before, it turns out you tricked me, Sister Ying!"
Wu Qiu was jumping up and down. Ying grabbed Wu Qiu and pressed her down. "Hey, now's not the time to talk about this. How about some more spice? It'll be more refreshing."
Wu Qiu took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She looked away from Ying and turned to Wendy, placing her hands on his shoulders. "When I took it out just now, I smelled a strong odor of alcohol. Did you add alcohol to the water I used to knead the dough?"
Wendy chuckled again and uttered just two words, "Heh heh."
"I!"
Wu Qiu even suspected that if he gave this to Qin, could it kill someone? Would that be considered murdering the acting Grand Master of the Knights?
"Actually, I'm more curious about how you managed to discover these problems only after the pizza was baked."
Wu Xiang Feng Zai spoke slowly. Wu Qiu was immediately speechless. "Yeah, how did I manage to wait until the pizza was ready before I noticed?"
However, it's too late now. Wu Qiu just checked, and there's only enough food here to make one mushroom pizza, which means Wu Qiu and the others can only give this to Qinli.
After carefully packing the mushroom pizza, the group headed towards the knights. Although Wu Qiu was still unsure, he decided to go nonetheless.
Throughout the journey, Wu Qiuzhen felt as if she were going to her execution, constantly scheming in her mind, "How can I make amends for the fact that my party has affected the harmony of Mondstadt?"
Just as he was thinking this, Wu Qiu suddenly realized, "Well, the Knights have arrived." For the first time, Wu Qiu wondered why Mondstadt couldn't be any bigger, and why the roads couldn't be any longer.
Chapter 137: Issuing a Certificate
"Ah! It's the Knights of Honor. You also came to help after hearing about the theft of the Sky Harp today?"
At the entrance, the Favonius Knight on guard spoke with obvious delight. Wu Qiu forced a smile, "Yes, yes, we need to speak with Commander Qin. May I ask her..."
"Great! With the Knight of Honor's help, those damned thieves definitely won't get away." The Knight of Favonius interrupted Wu Qiu happily. Wu Qiu's eyes twitched, and he really wanted to say, "Do you know that the damned thieves you're talking about are us?"
But Wu Qiu was clearly not that brain-dead. He forced a smile and finished the conversation, then led the group into the Knights Order.
Upon arriving at the troupe leader's office, they found the door ajar. The group immediately piled on top of each other, forming a high line to peek inside.
Then they saw that only Commander Qin was in the room. She was sitting at her desk, which was covered with stacks of documents.
Just by looking at these things, Wu Qiu could imagine Qin's workload. Moreover, the fact that Qin was still working at this hour showed how exhausted she was.
"Hey~"
Suddenly, Qin put down her pen, rubbed her forehead, and sighed. She had just breathed a sigh of relief when she saw a series of small heads at the doorway.
"Ah! You guys?"
Seeing that they had been discovered, the group scrambled into the house in a flurry of activity.
Seeing this, Qin stood up, came out from behind the table, and asked, "Did something happen to you here?"
"Eh..."
Wu Qiu hesitated for a long time, unsure of how to begin, and finally could only look at the huge pile of documents and say, "Commander Qin is truly dedicated and a role model for us all. I can't help but admire her."
Regardless of the situation, praise her first. After being praised by Wu Qiu, Qin waved her hand and said, "It's what I should do, but things have indeed become more complicated lately. I don't know if I've done enough or if I've overlooked anything."
"Oh! Has something happened to you lately, Qin? Do you need my help?"
Wu Qiu felt that what she said was correct, right? First, praise her, then show goodwill, and give the other person the impression that she is hardworking and willing to share their burdens. This way, it will be easier to make a request at the end.
However, as soon as Wu Qiu finished speaking, everyone looked at him helplessly, and Wu Xiang Feng Zai even whispered, "Idiot."
Wu Qiu was taken aback, sensing something was off. Seeing that Wu Qiu still hadn't grasped the situation, Paimon whispered a reminder, "Little Qiu, you know you're embarrassed because of last night, but can't you think about why Commander Qin has had so many things to deal with lately?"
Wu Qiu was immediately speechless. Damn it, all he ever thought about was sucking up to someone, and now he's ended up sucking up to their weakness.
So Wu Qiu immediately put his hands together, bowed his head, and said, "I'm sorry, yesterday..."
But before Wu Qiu could finish speaking, Qin waved her hand to interrupt him, saying, "Don't worry about it. Although it did cause some trouble, I can handle it."
"You've done so much for Mondstadt, it's understandable that you enjoy a little celebration. However, it's best to avoid it in the future."
Wu Qiu nodded, his heart filled with excitement. What a wonderful girl. Qin's position in Wu Qiu's heart was now rising rapidly, and the feeling she gave Wu Qiu was infinitely good.
"However, someone just broke into the cathedral to steal the Sky Harp. Although they didn't succeed, that's definitely not something an ordinary thief could do, and I wonder if it will cause any harm to Mondstadt."
At this point, Qin covered her head, clearly still troubled by the matter. Hearing this, Wu Qiu and the others all lowered their heads again.
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